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06/19/2008 07:08:55 PM · #1 |
Am I the only one, who takes time out to LOOK at 'other peoples favorites', when visiting their portfolios.
I really do, as I sometime see images that I have never seen before, and often make them my favorites as well.
Why do people add favorites to there list of favorites?
1 - I add favorites because the chosen image really 'POPS', when I first see it.
2 - The chosen image appeals to me for it beauty.
3 - I learn something new technically, or just really like the set up and composition.
4 - I like the person who has taken the photo, and want to have some of my favorite images of theres in my favorites.
5 - I just like looking at them.
6 - Because they have won a ribbon, and I like to have some of my favorite ribbon winner images in my favorites.
7 - I just like it and don't know why.
8 - Because they like my photos, and also take an interest in me as a friend
9 - Other peoples' favorites is a good place to look for really good shots.
10 - I also want to easily be able to find the photo for future reference, and this is the best place to find one of my favorite images in my saved Picture Library.
What are your reasons for choosing favorites?
Message edited by author 2008-06-20 21:25:42.
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06/19/2008 07:15:21 PM · #2 |
For me it would be the following that is not striked through.
1 - I add favorites because the chosen image really 'POPS', when I first see it.
2 - The chosen image appeals to me for it beauty.
3 - I learn something new technically, or just really like the set up and composition.
4 - I like the person who has taken the photo, and want to have some of my favorite images of theres in my favorites.
5 - I just like looking at them.
6 - Because they have won a ribbon, and I like to have some of my favorite ribbon winner images in my favorites.
7 - I just like it and don't know why.
8 - Because they like my photos, and also take an interest in me as a friend
Message edited by author 2008-06-19 19:17:52. |
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06/19/2008 07:36:42 PM · #3 |
I look at other photog's favorites to see what they find appealing and/or interesting, especially the favorites of photogs that I think are good. I like to try to get a little bit more inside their heads and see what they are thinking photographically (if that makes sense).
I choose favorites for one of three reasons:
1. I like the photo
2. I want to easily be able to find the photo for future reference, usually because I want to explore that facet of photography further someday.
3. Sometimes, a photo is so damn funny I want to take a look at from time to time.
This brings up the opportunity to share some of my favorite funny photos by others with you:
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- - - HEY!!! There's one missing.?.?. The one where the guy is standing in the bathroom and somehow he has bent over far enough to stick his head up his @@@. It's not in my favorites anymore. I wonder if anyone remembers this photo and knows what happened to it. |
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06/19/2008 07:53:01 PM · #4 |
Finally a thread that may shed some light into  GeneralE's extensive fav list. Any chance you're around? :P
Message edited by author 2008-06-19 19:53:35. |
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06/19/2008 08:01:16 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by yanko:
Finally a thread that may shed some light into GeneralE's extensive fav list. Any chance you're around? :P |
Went and checked his portfolio and now I know that
you are a wise guy. eheheheheh He doesn't have
any favorites. I think I've got one of yours in mine.
I pick favorites when they "speak" to me. |
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06/19/2008 08:14:58 PM · #6 |
I look at other peoples favorites to see if any of my images are there. ;)
ETA - I quite often find rockin' images I have never and would probably never run across any other way in other peoples faves. And seeing what others gravitate towards is cool as well.
Message edited by author 2008-06-19 20:17:33. |
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06/19/2008 08:15:53 PM · #7 |
Now that is one I forgot to add to my list.....
Originally posted by timfythetoo:
I look at other peoples favorites to see if any of my images are there. ;) |
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06/19/2008 08:24:36 PM · #8 |
My fav's are NSFW and recommended for flaming heterosexual's.
Ignore the chicken picture, it makes me smile so deal with it.
Message edited by author 2008-06-19 20:27:21.
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06/19/2008 08:28:31 PM · #9 |
I have to agree with Scott's rationale:
Originally posted by SDW:
For me it would be the following that is not striked through.
1 - I add favorites because the chosen image really 'POPS', when I first see it.
2 - The chosen image appeals to me for it beauty.
3 - I learn something new technically, or just really like the set up and composition.
4 - I like the person who has taken the photo, and want to have some of my favorite images of theres in my favorites.
5 - I just like looking at them.
6 - Because they have won a ribbon, and I like to have some of my favorite ribbon winner images in my favorites.
7 - I just like it and don't know why.
8 - Because they like my photos, and also take an interest in me as a friend |
And yes, I do look at other people's favorites and frequently find new favorites of my own. :-) |
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06/19/2008 08:41:00 PM · #10 |
<============= Totally Agrees
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
.....recommended for flaming heterosexual's. |
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06/19/2008 08:43:43 PM · #11 |
finding the chicken picture is not unlike finding Waldo....... |
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06/19/2008 10:24:12 PM · #12 |
[quote]finding the chicken picture is not unlike finding Waldo....... [/quote]
It was easy in my case... It was the only photo that wasn't "Hidden Due to Content" on my screen! LOL!
Just kidding... but ALMOST! :)
I like to see what everyone else likes.
Sherpet's one of my favorite favorites to browse since there's a plethora of interesting stuff to look at! :)
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06/19/2008 10:58:00 PM · #13 |
| I've just started looking at other peoples favorites it is a great time and I always find something I've not seen before. |
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06/19/2008 11:50:27 PM · #14 |
It used to be just because a photo is great, but there are too many of those. So now I favorite a picture because it's something I've never seen before and/or some technique that I want to steal remember. |
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06/20/2008 12:37:08 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by posthumous:
It used to be just because a photo is great, but there are too many of those. So now I favorite a picture because it's something I've never seen before and/or some technique that I want to steal remember. |
Bingo. Or something that moves me emotionally: happy, sad, angry, scared, etc.
I really need to go clean out my faves, actually.
But to the OP, yes, I do sometimes poke around others' faves to find gems I'd missed.
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06/20/2008 11:48:39 AM · #16 |
I thought everyone looked at other people's favorites. I know I do. What brings me to the other people?
1. People who have commented on my photos, good and bad.
2. People who have recently uploaded photos that I like.
3. People who have made comments in a forum thread that I find interesting, or uninteresting.
I am sure there are more, but I can't think of the general classifications of people... besides, isn't that bigotry? hum... well... for another day. :-)
I have often chosen pictures as favorites that I find in other peoples' favorites. I suspect that a photo that pops for someone else will likely pop for me as well. They don't all, but other peoples' favorites is a good place to look for really good shots.
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06/20/2008 02:09:15 PM · #17 |
>>I have often chosen pictures as favorites that I find in other peoples' favorites. I suspect that a photo that pops for someone else will likely pop for me as well. They don't all, but other peoples' favorites is a good place to look for really good shots. <<
Yeah, that. And to see what commenters have liked from other people, when I don't understand a comment or really dig one made on one of my shots. |
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06/20/2008 02:25:44 PM · #18 |
1 - I add favorites because the chosen image really 'POPS', when I first see it.
2 - The chosen image appeals to me for it beauty.
3 - I learn something new technically, or just really like the set up and composition.
4 - I like the person who has taken the photo, and want to have some of my favorite images of theres in my favorites.
5 - I just like looking at them.
6 - Because they have won a ribbon, and I like to have some of my favorite ribbon winner images in my favorites.
7 - I just like it and don't know why.
8 - Because they like my photos, and also take an interest in me as a friend
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06/20/2008 09:19:13 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by wehrmacher:
Other peoples' favorites is a good place to look for really good shots. |
I totally agree with this statement and will add it to my list for why I choose favorites.
I have also added another one to my list as well.
Let us know your reasons.
Message edited by author 2008-06-20 21:27:29.
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